“Be in charge of your own financial life.”–Kerry Hannon My Dad encouraged my older sister, Pat, and me never to rely on anyone financially. He pushed us to learn and explore great careers at a time when I don’t think many fathers were giving their young daughters that message. This was in the 60s and […]

The number of older workers is on the rise. We’ll tackle the myths and realities of landing a job after 50. America’s workforce is older than it was. In 2002, a quarter of workers were over 50. Now it’s a third. Lots more workers over 65 are working full time. A lot of younger job-hunters […]

Evan Kulman, a broker for the real estate firm Compass, was not surprised when the Amagansett luxury home that he listed for sale on the first of August sold in a swift six weeks — nearly four times as fast as similar homes were selling a year ago. The new owner snapped up the Long […]

It took six years, but Charlene DeWindt, 58, of Newport News, Va., is now an electrician. She’s also a production planner and scheduler at Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII is the largest military shipbuilding company in the United States), earning more than $50,000 a year. DeWindt honed her trade at the firm’s Newport News Shipbulding Apprentice […]

The big question these days is, should we even call it retirement any more? According to a survey by the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies: “Sixty-somethings and older workers are casting aside long-held societal notions about fully retiring at age 65.” The report, Retirement Throughout the Ages: Expectations and Preparations of American Workers, says 82% […]

How good are you at selling yourself? The right kind of self-promotion is crucial to building a successful second act as a freelancer or contractor. While lining up a contract or part-time gig isn’t all that different from finding a full-time job, the difference is that you have to do it over and over again. Read on […]

Yes, you can go home again. Ask Destiny Burns. For her, a return to her childhood roots in Cleveland, Ohio last year brought her full circle and inspired her to launch her own business: CLE Urban Winery, a handcraft winery and tasting room, in a 4,400-square-foot garage in Cleveland Heights. Burns, 52, retired after a […]

One recent afternoon, I logged onto to my bank account online to see if a check had cleared. When the screen popped up, I was puzzled. There were a string of debits from the joint checking account my husband, Cliff, and I share. The red-flag charges had begun the previous night. $38.93 at a McDonalds […]

Talk about a mash-up. Perhaps the most ephemeral of social media channels, Snapchat, is being used to pair pop lyrics with images of centuries-old paintings or artifacts. The images last on a device for up to 10 seconds. If it seems incongruous to juxtapose an ancient objet d’art with an image that disappears in a […]

Want an employee who will show up on time, with a smile, and do the job without a lot of supervision? Consider hiring an older worker. “Older Americans want to continue working,” said Art Koff, founder of RetiredBrains.com, a job and information resource for baby boomers, retirees and others who are planning what their retirement […]

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What I Told The Senate About Older Workers and Jobs

I testified before the Senate Special Committee on Aging and its Chairman, Senator Susan M. Collins (R-Maine), and Ranking Member, Claire McCaskill at its June 24th hearing, Work in Retirement: Career Reinventions and the New Retirement Workscape, I was honored, and admittedly, a little thrilled Watch the video